Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas War
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Opinion Hamas says Bibas family members will return to Israel — as corpses. The only appropriate response is rage
Too many people failed the young Bibas family
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Fast Forward Hamas official says bodies of Bibas family will return to Israel on Thursday
The return of the bodies of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas would mark a tragic end to 16 months of activism, protest and prayer on behalf of the family, who more than anyone else became symbols of the Israeli hostages’ plight
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Fast Forward Israeli diaspora minister tells US Jewish leaders he opposes advancing ceasefire and hostage deal
Israel is currently negotiating the second stage of the ceasefire, in which all remaining living Israeli hostages are meant to be released while Israel fully withdraws from Gaza
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Fast Forward Trump vowed to unleash hell in Gaza. His Mideast envoy insists the ceasefire will move forward
Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Israel and mediators have agreed to kick off talks on a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as Netanyahu faces pressure to resume fighting
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Fast Forward 3 hostages released from Gaza, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen
The release happened after a week when the Israel-Hamas ceasefire appeared to be on the verge of falling apart
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Film & TV The hero of the Netflix series ‘Mo’ faces struggles that might seem familiar to Sholem Aleichem
In the second and final season of his hit Netflix comedy, Mo Amer takes a bow — and a stand
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Fast Forward Joaquin Phoenix, Ilana Glazer and hundreds of Jewish celebrities and rabbis ‘say no to ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza in full-page NYT ad
The brief text of the ad on page A7 reads, “Trump has called for the removal of all Palestinians from Gaza. Jewish people say NO to ethnic cleansing!"
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Fast Forward Hamas says ceasefire deal is still on as negotiations continue
Israel has not confirmed that its dispute with Hamas was resolved
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Film & TV What Gal Gadot has said about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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News A Jewish Republican and Muslim Democrat are suddenly in a tight race for a special seat in Congress
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Fast Forward The NCAA men’s Final Four has 3 Jewish coaches
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Culture How two Jewish names — Kohen and Mira — are dividing red and blue states
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Fast Forward ‘Another Jewish warrior’: Fine wins special election for U.S. House seat
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Fast Forward A Chicagoan wanted to protest Elon Musk — and put a swastika sticker on a Jewish man’s Tesla
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Fast Forward NY attorney general orders car wash to stop ripping off Jews with antisemitic ‘Passover special’
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Fast Forward Cory Booker proclaims, ‘Hineni’ — I am here — 19 hours into anti-Trump Senate speech
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